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Pnigalio epilobii - Male Pnigalio epilobii Bouček, 1966 reared from pupae of Mompha epilobiella on Epilobium hirsutum.<br />
Det. Sandrine Ulenberg based on samples sent to her (thanks Sandrine!) Chalcid wasp,Chalcidoidea,Eulophidae,Eulophinae,Pnigalio,Pnigalio epilobii Click/tap to enlarge

Pnigalio epilobii - Male

Pnigalio epilobii Bouček, 1966 reared from pupae of Mompha epilobiella on Epilobium hirsutum.
Det. Sandrine Ulenberg based on samples sent to her (thanks Sandrine!)

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Pnigalio epilobii is an approximately 2mm Chalcid wasp (Chalcidoidea) that is known as an endoparasitoid of the larvae and pupae of the Moth Mompha epilobiella living on Willowherbs (Epilobium).

Species identified by Pudding4brains
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Uploaded Jun 15, 2020.